Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 19 · 2026-11-09

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The charts below give information on the location and types of dance classes young people in a town in Australia are currently attending.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 6.0)

The given charts illustrate the contribution of youngsters in kind of dance classes and give us information about the location of dance classes.

Overall, the major distribution is of private studios and college-based studios have least in location and ballet type of dance classes are most famous among under 11 age children.

The major contribution about the location of dance classes are private studios which have 48% while the school halls have second major portion after school. However, community halls & other have part of 18% of the total and 10% are the college based studios and these have the least contribution among them.

There are 3 type of dance classes and their comparison according to the age groups. Ballet dance is most famous for the age group of under 11, 600 students take part in it while the number of students is half from 11-16 age.

However, modern type of dance class is more popular amoung 11-16 age youngsters and have number of over 500 although its amount is half for under 11 child. Tap is the kind of dance which is almost equally important amoung both age groups and have amount over 400.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

You cover both charts and identify several important features: private studios account for the largest share of locations, college-based studios the smallest, and ballet and modern show contrasting age-group patterns. The figures you give are broadly consistent with the chart, including the approximate student totals and the near-equal participation in tap. This gives the report a clear overview and relevant supporting detail. To make the account more complete and precise, state the overall contrast between the age groups explicitly: under-11s favour ballet, whereas 11–16-year-olds favour modern. Also clarify that school halls are the second most common location, rather than describing them only as a “second major portion.” Avoid vague claims such as “most famous” when the chart measures attendance.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear four-paragraph structure, moving from an introduction and overview to the location data and then the age-group comparisons. This makes the two chart topics easy to follow, and linking expressions such as “Overall,” “However,” and “while” help show relationships between points. The organisation is coherent, but some connections are mechanical or imprecise: “However” does not express a clear contrast in every instance, and “There are 3 type of dance classes” functions more like a new topic announcement than a smooth transition. The overview also combines unrelated features in one sentence. Grouping the location findings together and then presenting the age-group contrasts in a more parallel sequence would make progression more controlled.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the main information, including “private studios,” “school halls,” “age groups,” and “popular.” However, the range is limited and several choices are unnatural or imprecise for describing chart data. “Contribution of youngsters in kind of dance classes” is unclear, while “most famous” and “equally important” do not accurately describe student participation. There are also noticeable spelling and word-form errors, such as “amoung” and “college based,” and repeated use of “amount” where “number” or “figure” is needed. These choices do not prevent understanding, but they reduce precision. Use standard data-reporting terms consistently, such as “account for,” “participation,” and “number of students.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt some complex sentences, using clauses with “while” and “although,” and the reader can generally understand the comparisons. However, the range of sentence structures is limited, and errors recur in basic sentence construction and agreement. For example, “The major contribution … are private studios” has a singular subject with a plural verb, while “There are 3 type” needs a plural noun. In “modern type … is more popular … and have number,” the coordinated verbs do not agree, and the sentence lacks a clear grammatical structure. Articles and phrasing also need attention, as in “for the age group of under 11.” Practise building accurate comparison sentences before adding subordinate clauses, and check subject–verb agreement and plural forms.

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